Governor’s proposed budget includes new spending from surplus
Includes proposal for increased pesticide mill assessment By Vicky Boyd Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that some feared would hurt state finances, Gov. Gavin Newsom in January released a robust $227 […]
Cal/OSHA sued over impractical rules
By Craig W. Anderson A lawsuit brought by agriculture organizations seeks to set aside emergency rules from the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) because the regulations do […]
Ag COVID grants available from state and feds
By Craig W. Anderson The COVID-19 pandemic presented problems for the agriculture community and farmers, ranchers, processors, marketers and various businesses associated with agriculture met the challenges wrought by the […]
COVID prompts employee health and safety action
By Vicky Boyd Since the coronavirus pandemic hit the state in March, state and federal regulations governing employee health and safety as well as COVID-related leave have been coming fast […]
Air Pollution Board postpones burning phase-out for ag
By Vicky Boyd The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Board recently approved a draft proposal that continues the phase-out of open-field agricultural burning, including orchard prunings and larger removed orchards. […]
Ag crime doesn’t change during COVID
By Craig W. Anderson During walnut harvest, people often go into area orchards to take walnuts while they’re on the ground. Walnut farmers have endured a low price harvest and […]
Environmental groups attempt to add insects to endangered species list
By Craig W. Anderson Three environmental groups, the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the California Fish and Game Commission tried to add four subspecies of bumblebees to the California […]
Prop. 15 defeated and SJFB-endorsed candidates fare well
By Vicky Boyd The 2020 election proved an overall win for the San Joaquin Farm Bureau as all three of the Assembly endorsements won their races and Proposition 15 was […]
PG&E introduces new time-of-use rate structure
By Vicky Boyd Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has introduced new peak time-of-use periods and rate structures for agriculture, effective March 2021, that company officials say will simplify their pricing. […]
Judge backs ag in water lawsuits
By Craig W. Anderson Three environmental groups challenged agricultural waste discharge requirements for the East San Joaquin River watershed in court but all three lawsuits were denied by Steven Gevercer, […]